Basketball Savant / Players / Zion Williamson 21.0 PPG5.7 RPG3.2 APG2.0 TPG29.7 MPG
Zion Williamson
Zion Williamson, 2025-26 with NOP: 21.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 29.7 minutes a game. Against the 349 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are FT attempts / g (97th percentile), PER (97th) and Points per shot (96th); his lowest are Free throw % (22nd percentile) and Assist / turnover (35th).
Bars rank him against all 349 qualified players in 2025-26; the second number is his rank among the 107 qualified wings. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes / game | 76 | 74 | 29.7 |
| Minutes share | 69 | 69 | 46.5% |
| Availability | 45 | 46 | 75.6% |
Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | |||
| True shooting % | 91 | 92 | .644 |
| Effective FG% | 85 | 84 | .600 |
| Points per shot | 96 | 98 | 1.61 |
| 3-point % | 6 | 5 | 25.0% |
| 3-point attempts / g | 5 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 4 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 2-point % | 80 | 79 | 60.1% |
| Free throw % | 22 | 29 | 71.6% |
| FT attempts / g | 97 | 96 | 7.5 |
| FT rate (of FGA) | 99 | 98 | 57.6% |
| % points from 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.2% |
| Creation & playmaking | |||
| Points / 75 | 92 | 94 | 24.6 |
| Assist % | 64 | 82 | 17.4% |
| Assists / 75 | 57 | 74 | 3.8 |
| Assist / turnover | 35 | 44 | 1.58 |
| Potential assists / 75 | 62 | 77 | 7.2 |
| Usage % | 85 | 86 | 25.0% |
| Turnover % | 62 | 56 | 11.1% |
| Turnovers / 75 | 26 | 20 | 2.4 |
| Offensive rebound % | 79 | 82 | 6.4% |
| Off-ball gravity | 57 | 64 | 3.7 |
| Drive rate / 75 | 95 | 99 | 16.0 |
| Self-creation | 99 | 99 | elite |
| Shot-making (PPP %ile) | 94 | 97 | 76 |
| Defender difficulty | 75 | 80 | high (+0.1) |
| Impact | |||
| On/Off net | 74 | 79 | 4.1 |
Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounding | |||
| Rebounds / 75 | 64 | 57 | 6.7 |
| Def. rebound % | 47 | 30 | 11.6% |
| Activity & outcomes | |||
| Steals / 75 | 44 | 50 | 1.1 |
| Blocks / 75 | 62 | 56 | 0.6 |
| Stocks / 75 | 47 | 50 | 1.8 |
| Steal % | 42 | 48 | 1.5% |
| Block % | 62 | 57 | 1.7% |
| Rim FG% def. diff | 58 | 55 | −2.3% |
| Matchup difficulty | 64 | 50 | high (13.0) |
| Opp FG% on matchups | 90 | 90 | −3.7% |
| Deflections / 75 | 45 | 48 | 2.3 |
| Physical ingredients | |||
| Height | 45 | 9 | 6'6" |
| Strength (weight) | 99 | 99 | 284 |
Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall value | |||
| PER | 97 | 98 | 22.6 |
| Win Shares / 48 | 89 | 95 | .159 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 89 | 91 | +2.9 |
| Offensive BPM | 94 | 95 | +3.5 |
| Defensive BPM | 34 | 36 | −0.6 |
| VORP | 87 | 91 | 2.3 |
| Game Score / g | 92 | 93 | 17.3 |
Statistical comps
closest profiles by usage, shooting, playmaking, rebounding & rim protection · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Weakness comps
who shares his flaws, ranked against other wings · 2025-26 · 500+ min
Where he ranks worst
- Free throw %28th percentile
- Def. rebound %29th percentile
- Steal %43rd percentile
Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | NOP | 19 | 24 | 27.8 | 22.5 | 6.2 | 2.1 | .616 | +2.1 | 84 | All-Rookie 1st |
| 2020-21★ | NOP | 20 | 61 | 33.2 | 27.0 | 7.2 | 3.7 | .649 | +5.8 | 97 | All-Star |
| 2022-23 | NOP | 22 | 29 | 33.0 | 26.0 | 7.0 | 4.6 | .652 | +5.8 | 96 | All-Star |
| 2023-24 | NOP | 23 | 70 | 31.5 | 22.9 | 5.8 | 5.0 | .610 | +3.8 | 93 | |
| 2024-25 | NOP | 24 | 30 | 28.6 | 24.6 | 7.2 | 5.3 | .600 | +7.0 | 99 | |
| 2025-26 | NOP | 25 | 62 | 29.7 | 21.0 | 5.7 | 3.2 | .644 | +2.9 | 89 |
BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.